The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address whether the Veteran's low back disability is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right hip disability, and whether his status post removal of right foot accessory bone (os externum) and hypertrophic bone medial navicular and advancement of posterior tibial tendon are related to his service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was needed to address the relationship between the Veteran's low back disability and his service-connected right hip disability, as well as whether his status post removal of right foot accessory bone (os externum) and hypertrophic bone medial navicular and advancement of posterior tibial tendon are related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Right foot accessory bone (os externum), Hypertrophic bone medial navicular and advancement of posterior tibial tendon
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145886
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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